Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris undiksha

English Teacher’s Strategy in Teaching Writing Using Discovery Learning

2022-08-06T17:29:05+00:00

Writing is the one of crucial skills in learning English. students can communicate their emotions, ideas and. opinions through writing. Discovery Learning is a teaching-learning activity in which students construct their knowledge by identifying the information to help them to be critical thinking. However, students enjoy learning writing. Therefore this research aims to analyze English teacher strategy in teaching writing using discovery learning. The design applied in this research is qualitative research and the technique of this research is a case study. The subject of this research is the English teacher of MTsN. Data collection used three instruments observation, interview, and documentation. The result of this research, there are five roles of discovery learning that the teacher used, that are: (a) Stimulation, (b)Problem Statement, (c)Data Collection, (d) verification, and, (e)generalization). The advantages of discovery learning namely; (1) supporting learner’s active participation in the learning process; (2) think creativity; (3) highly students motivate, allow finding something by themselves. Using discovery learning can improve students’ ability to think freely. Specifically, discovery learning trains students’ cognitive skills to find and solve problems. Discovery learning strategy is very suitable to use to improve students' writing skills independently.

Teaching English Vocabulary Using Total Physical Response (TPR) Method

2023-06-28T14:02:38+00:00

Vocabulary is the most important part of learning a second language. Teaching vocabulary, especially for young learners, should be fun, engaging, and easy to understand. One alternative method that can be applied in class is total physical response. The purpose of the research is to analyze Teaching English Vocabulary Using the Total Physical Response (TPR) Method at elementary school. To find out the results and describe the students' difficulties, the researcher used a qualitative descriptive analysis method. To obtain qualitative information, material was taken from observations in the form of field notes, documentation, and interviews, as well as student and teacher interviews. The method of analyzing the data would be in descriptive analysis. The steps in the data analysis process are data reduction, data display, conclusion, and verification. Apart from the TPR test results, after attending the class, the average student is 80–70. It can be concluded that fourth grade students at elementary school can understand the material better and are motivated to learn using Total Physical Response (TPR), which effectively improves students' skills and control.

Errors in Descriptive Essay Text for Fifth-Grade Elementary School Students

2023-10-14T13:12:19+00:00

Writing activities make students active in learning and stimulate the ability to put words together. However, teachers need help guiding students in learning to write. This research analyzes errors in the descriptive text of fifth-grade elementary school students. This type of research is qualitative descriptive research. The research design used is a qualitative descriptive design. The population in this study was 20 fifth-grade students at an elementary school. This research data collection method uses document recording. The research instrument used in this research is documentation notes. The data analysis technique used is descriptive qualitative. The research results showed 14 errors in word formation (morphology), including one error in the prefix, five errors in using the di- form, and one in reduplication. Sentence (syntax) errors totaled 15, including sentences without a subject totaling five errors, doubling the subject amounting to one error, illogical sentences totaling three errors, ambiguous sentences or ambiguous sentences totaling two errors, deletion of conjunctions totaling one error, sentence order incorrectly logically amounted to one error, and sentences influenced by foreign language structures amounted to one error. There were 25 spelling errors, including four errors in the use of capital letters in the title of the essay, nine errors in the use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences, eight errors in the use of capital letters in the middle of sentences, and four errors in the use of abbreviations and acronyms.

Translation Strategy in TikTok Terms: English and Indonesian Version

2022-01-09T18:14:33+00:00

People communicate through social media using various languages. One social media application that has gained a lot of users during this pandemic time is TikTok. This translation and the popularity of TikTok bring the writer to discuss about the translation of TikTok terms from English to Indonesian. The purposes of this research were to analyze the principle of translation, strategy of translation and the most dominant strategy used by the translator in translating TikTok terms from English to Indonesian. This research used qualitative methodology. The technique of analyzing data in this research used qualitative approach. This study uses the theory of Chesterman of Translation strategy. The writer collected 50 TikTok terms from the app. The terms consist of 18 words, 21 phrases and 11 clauses. The writer found out some principles in terms used in Indonesian version of TikTok app which is translated from the English version: meaning, idiom, and source language influence. From 50 data collected, the writer found 6 kinds of translation strategies and used in translating terms from English version of TikTok app to Indonesian version. The translator employed literal translation strategy in 28 collected data, calque strategy in 10 collected data, loan strategy in 1 collected data, naturalization in 1 collected data, and unit shift in 4 collected data.

WhatsApp for English Language Learning of University Students

2022-12-31T08:50:11+00:00

Teachers must be conscious of adapting educational philosophies and practices to new generations of learners. One of the social media used is WhatsApp. WhatsApp is currently often used for English learning by students. This research aims to analyze the effectiveness of WhatsApp as an English learning medium for students. The data source for finding social problems in this research uses a qualitative approach using a descriptive design. The subjects of this research were 67 State Islamic University students from several faculties, with an age range of 18 to 25 years. Data collection in this research used questionnaires and interviews. The results of these two methods will be integrated holistically to present a comprehensive and in-depth picture of the phenomenon being studied. The results of this research were that 79.1% of 67 students concluded that it was effective and 20.1% considered it less effective than WhatsApp for learning. The use of WhatsApp is effective as an English learning medium for students because WhatsApp is an application that is often used so it is very easy to use as a learning medium.

Students’ Perception of The Implementation of Kampus Mengajar

2023-07-24T01:12:12+00:00

The 2020-launched MBKM programme, which was managed by the Ministry of Education and Culture, included the Kampus Mengajar. Students gained a creative attitude, teamwork abilities, and work preparation through this programme, which benefited the neighbourhood. The purpose of this study was to analyze how students felt about the introduction of Kampus Mengajar. This study design is qualitative descriptive research, using qualitative methods like interviewing and documenting to gather data. The participants in Kampus Mengajar 4 served as the study's subjects. A virtualized interview guideline is the tool being used. The results of this investigation are as follows: 1) Students' opinions of the Kampus Mengajar programme, which focuses on literacy, numeracy, and technology adaptation, are favourable; they understand the program's ideas, goals, and method of implementation; and there has been an improvement in learning outcomes across all target schools, albeit to varying degrees. 2) The deficiencies found include the lack of socialisation to the target school, which makes it difficult for teachers to understand the program's concept, as well as the delay in allocating living expenses, the existence of nominal inconsistencies that students were informed of at the start of the programme, and the existence of inconsistencies in the university course conversion system.

The Effect of Local Wisdom-based Material on Student’s Reading Ability

2022-11-17T13:23:59+00:00

The problem faced by human beings is the inability to live together harmoniously with others. This problem can be solved by learning and adapting local wisdom in every situation, this confirms that local wisdom is one of the crucial things to teach in schools. Local wisdom is very important because it contains moral values. The aim of this study is to analyze the material based on local wisdom has an effect on students' reading ability. The research design of this study is a quasi-experimental research with a non-equivalent control group design. This study was conducted on students of 12 grade senior high school, the sample used consisted of experimental and control classes each with 22 students, and the instruments used are test and non-test. The results of inferential statistical analysis using the paired sample t-test showed that the average value of the results of the experimental class's pretest reading ability was 67.77 while for the post-test experiment it was 85.55. In addition, the results of the questionnaire showed that there were about 89% of students gave a positive response, so it can be concluded that the application of material based on local wisdom has an effect on students' reading ability.

Students' Perceptions of the Teaching Materials Used in the English for Tours and Travel Course

2023-11-01T07:18:19+00:00

Teaching materials have a big role in facilitating student learning goals, both short-term and long-term, in producing graduates who comply with the standards described above. This research aims to analyze the perceptions of English Language Education Study Program students regarding the teaching materials used in the English for Tours and Travel course and the basic problems faced by course teachers in developing English for Tours and Travel teaching materials. This research includes descriptive research based on local wisdom. The subjects of this research were 42 people, consisting of 2 lecturers teaching the English for Tours and Travel course and 40 seventh-semester students in the English Language Education Study Program. Data collection methods in this research include questionnaires, interviews, and documentation. The data obtained was then analyzed using quantitative descriptive statistical analysis techniques by calculating the mean (M) and Standard Deviation (SD). From the results of document analysis, questionnaires, and interviews, it can be concluded that it is urgent to develop English for Tours and Travel teaching materials based on local wisdom.

Students’ Vocabularies Learning through Scrabble Games

2022-01-09T18:14:06+00:00

Problem in learning and teaching English still exist in school. Vocabulary is not a developmental skill or one that can ever be seen as fully mastered. The objective of the research was to analyze students’ vocabularie through scrabble games. This was a classroom action research conducted in 2 cycles, where each cycle consisted of five meetings. The instrument of collecting the data was observation sheet, interview, test and documentation. The data was obtained with quantitative analysis to calculate the percentage of completeness. Based on the analysis of the data it turned out that the students’ vocabularies had increased in each cycle. From the results of data analysis it showed an increase on students’ scores from pre-test to post-test I and post-test II. That was proven by data; students’ scores in the post-test I, the lowest score was 65 and the highest score was 80; Students' scores in post test II, the lowest score was 66 and the highest score was 85. In the pre-test, there were 8% (2 of 25 students) who scored ≥75. In post-test, there were 52% (13 out of 25 students) who scored ≥75. In post-test II, there were 84% (21 of 25 students) who scored ≥75. The conclusion of the research was 1 the learning method by using scrabble games on grade VII was more effective and more active.

Strategies in Learning English Speaking Skill at English Department Students

2023-04-23T08:07:38+00:00

The ability to speak is a factor that greatly influences the quality of a person's proficiency in conveying information orally. Base on observation among the students there were those who were clever, fast at speaking English and some were slow. It is influenced by their learning strategies. The objective of this research was to analyze learning strategies employed by the students of English Department Students (EDS) which pursue in the third grade. They were chosen based on the longer period in learning English in English Department Students (EDS). They were thirty seven students consist of twenty five girl students and 12 boy students at third grade of English Department Students (EDS). The type of this research used is one of descriptive quantitative research conducted was a survey research method. In this study, the sampling technique uses a side nonprobability system. The sample is only English skills competency students for grade who have studied English the longest so they have experienced the learning process in class with certain learning strategies. The result of the study reveals the English Department Students (EDS) students used all learning strategies, including memory, cognitive, compensation, metacognitive, affective and social. For the most frequently used by the students of the third grade is Cognitive and metacognitive strategy.

Total Physical Response with Communicative Approach (TPRCA) Method in Primary School English Learning

2023-09-23T08:56:39+00:00

English as an International language is a necessity in this era. However, in its implementation in elementary school, it was very difficult to teach English to children. Thus, an innovation was needed. One of them was learning English integrated with Indonesian culture. However, on the other hand, there were competencies that must be achieved by students in elementary school, namely oral skills, while the existing methods focus more on vocabulary and grammar. Therefore, the Total Physical Response with Communicative Approach (TPRCA) method based on the introduction of Indonesian culture was proposed. The purpose of this research was to develop the TPRCA method based on the introduction of Indonesian culture for students in elementary schools and how it is implemented. The research method used was ADDIE with a literature study approach. Data was collected through literature study, then analyzed using qualitative methods such as reduction and results analysis. There are 5 methods such as giving orders, role playing, dialogue, storytelling, reading and writing. The competencies to be achieved were communicative, able to understand the text, able to write a simple summary, able to mention things related to Indonesian culture in English, and able to give reciprocity to the commands given in English. The conclusion was that the development stage starts from analysis, competency adjustment, formulation of skills and indicators, validity testing, to the application and evaluation stages. The application started from the teacher explaining the method used, the implementation of learning, till the test stage.

HOTS-Based Learning Supplementary Book for Teaching English at First Semester of Seventh Grade Students

2022-09-17T13:49:14+00:00

The teachers had not implemented HOTS-based learning well, moreover there were no varied introductory books let alone additional sources that support the learning process in the 21^st century. This is very important to note considering that children have entered junior high school and have stepped on a higher level of learning. This study aims to developing a HOTS-based supplementary learning book for 7th graders in the first semester. This research design used the ADDE (Analysis, Design, Development, and Evaluation) model, in which the object of the research was a HOTS-based English learning book. The development of the book was based on the English learning syllabus used. Observations, interviews, document studies, and expert judgments were used to collect data in this study. A teacher in in junior high school was a participant in this study. The study found that this supplementary material book gave satisfaction to the target user. In addition, judging from the qualifications of experts, this product was referred to as a very good worksheet so that it was expected to be useful for 7th grade students and teachers.

Writing Through Scaffolding Technique Using Online Platform in Senior High School

2023-07-19T14:04:24+00:00

Writing is an important skill and also an effective language skill, which is why students need to pay special attention to their writing skills. This study was aimed to analyze how to implement teachers in teaching through scaffolding technique using online learning platform in senior high school. The method used was documentation and in-depth interviews were conducted to collect data and answer a research question. In other words, all data in this study were obtained from the main source because it came directly from the main source, namely the student. The research findings show that in the application of teaching teachers using scaffolding technique using online platform in the senior high school students had difficulty converting sentences into simple tenses, students had difficulty developing main ideas to make supporting sentences and students had difficulty only making part of events and lacking in more in-depth character recognition. Suggestions for teachers should knew how to encourage more students to keep them interested in learning about writing. So that it can make it easier for students and interested in learning to write in class.

Learning Disability (Dysgraphia): A Case Study on a Second Grade Student at Elementary School

2023-12-23T10:52:36+00:00

Student who had difficulty in writing, especially if asked to write cursive letters. There were several writing difficulties faced by students such as the student's lack of focus in copying the writing on the board, this made student was slow in completing work. This study aims to analyze the learning writing disorder experienced by the student and ways to overcome the student's writing disorder. The qualitative research study that explores a second-grade student's writing issue. This research attempts to define the student's learning (writing) disorder, the type of learning disorder the student has, and solutions to overcome the student's writing issue. To collect data from second-grade students at elementary school the study used a case study design and descriptive approach. This study employed a qualitative research design using descriptive methodology and a case study approach. This study utilized direct observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis techniques in this research consisted of three stages: data collection, data reduction, and drawing conclusions. The study's findings indicate that the student problems with arranging written work on paper, spelling, and uneven spacing. The research closes by advising that the student get special education programs to address his or her writing problem.

Need Analysis in Developing TBLT-Based Digital Storybook for 7th Grade Students

2023-05-04T14:48:29+00:00

Language teaching needs to use media and models that help student learning activities. And task-based learning is a learning model that has been widely applied in schools but does not yet have the appropriate criteria for this model in facilitating literacy activities. The role of creative and innovative learning media is also very important in increasing student motivation in literacy activities based on TBLT. This research aims to analyze the needs of students as initial stage to develop a TBLT-based digital story book to promote student literacy activities in 7th grade students. This study uses the Design & Development model by Richey & Klein as a research methodology. There are four stages in this method carried out by researchers namely, Analysis, Design, Development, and Evaluation. In collecting data, several instruments used were syllabus analysis, interview guides, observations, questionnaires, blueprints, and assessment rubrics. The results show that TBLT-based digital storybooks help teachers and students in the learning process and literacy activities as innovative media and provide motivation to be interested in literacy.

SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS ON “LABOUR” SONG BY PARIS PALOMA

2024-04-03T12:18:18+00:00

Patriarchy is one of issue that still count until these days. “Labour” is a song by Paris Paloma is one of the songs that voice a fight against patriarchy. This research aims to analyze meaning in the song Labour by Paris Paloma. The method used in this analysis is qualitative. Semiotic theory by Roland Barthes is used to identify myth, denotative, and connotative meanings in the song. The meanings found through the verbal signs or the lyrics. The song writer also the singer, Paris Paloma, narrate a song about a woman who live an unhappy marriage. The woman has to work hard to take care of her household and her marriage, but she always got mistreated and never appreciated by her husband. This song conveys how a woman try to voice her rage towards patriarchy